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The best racing game for Nintendo 64 out thereIn my opinion, this is one of the best racing games out there for Nintendo 64, ever.

Alright... let us begin the evaluation of the game.

For Graphics, I am going to give this game a compete ten (10). I am giving this game a ten in graphics because for the time that game was made and released, it is very well done. The texture of the characters is done very well for a game that was made in the mid the late 90's, and very inept to. The tracks are very well done. However, the backgrounds might not be the best, but with how good the graphics are, the backgrounds graphics is canceled out...That is my reasoning for giving graphics a 10.

I am going to give the sound a nine (9). I am giving the sound a solid and very respectable nine because even though the music during the races are repetitive beats, they are still catchy. The back round music on the title screen is fairly decent. And the sounds for all the weapons and when you hit people, get squashed, so on and so forth... it just amazes me. The sound quality is real good too, but I touch more on that when I get to Overall and depth.That is why I am giving this game a 9 for sounds.

I am going to give this game a very impressive ten (10) for addictiveness. I gave my Nintendo 64 away years ago... to a friend who was collecting games, but had no console to play them on. I had just gotten a Play Station 2, so i gladly gave it to him. I instantly regretted it, because I could no longer play Mario kart 64. He told me I could come over and play with him when ever. That is how addictive that game is... I wanted my Nintendo 64 back just so I could play this game. I used every character, on every track, and was always begging family and friends to play with me so I could have some new competition. I probably beat the game entirely and deleted my data, only to repeat the process over maybe some twenty times a year for almost four years. I knew everything there was to know about that game. It was the most addicting game I have ever played for Nintendo 64.That is why I am giving this game a huge 10 for addictiveness.

I am going to give this game a seven (7) in Story. I am giving it just a seven because there really is not much of a story line, other than, beat this Grand Pre to do the next one. However, it was pretty fun to switch around a lot, so I am giving it a seven because it was fun enough to play over and over again.

I am going to give this game a seven (7) in Depth. This game has a good bit oftracks... not as much as others, but still a good bit for a Mario Racing game in the 90's for the Nintendo 64. I9.1 know all the tricks to each track, and it took awhile to learn them. But still, the depth is not perfect, and it is not mediocre either. That game offers a decent bit of tracks, but it could use a few more characters, like Mario kart Wii has. Not as many, but maybe 2 or 4 more would be fine. It just does not have a lot of characters. The tracks have decent depth, because once you get far enough along in the game, you get to do them backwardsThat is why I am giving this game a seven (7) in depth.

I am going to give this game a seven (7) in difficulty. The reason for this being is the weapons that you get to use. They really complicate things. And then some tracks have... obstacles, to say in the simplest of term. Is can be a bother on some tracks, on others, it can really help. And then there are a few short cuts in a couple of tracks. The game itself is not difficult. It the characters that you choose to use on each track that makes the game difficult.That is why I am giving this game a 7 in difficulty.

Alright... now it is time for my final and overall judgement of the game.... *drum roll please... lol*

IT GETS A NINE POINT ONE (9.1)!!! The reason for this being, as mentioned before, it is my favorite Nintendo 64 game of all time. I played this games for hours on end, trying to break my own records, learning new tricks. With everything combined all together, this is one phenomenal game. A definite must play ALL THE WAY THROUGH if you are a Mario Fan, Mario Kart Fan, Racing Fan, or Nintendo 64 fan.

Mario Kart 64 Box Description:

Three... Two... One... GO! The signal light changes and you drop the pedal to the metal. Take on up to three friends in the split-screen VS games, or race solo in the Mario GP. Tell your friends to bring it on in the highly competitive Battle mode. Advanced features allow you to race with your "Ghost". The driving data from your best run appears as a transparent character on the screen. No longer must you simply race against the clock - you can actually race against yourself!

Mario Kart 64 Description: Mario Kart 64 races eight familiar faces, including Mario, Bowser and Yoshi, on four progressively tougher four-track circuits. Wide curves and gentle banks mark the Mushroom Cup tracks. Your commute gets notably tougher on the Flower Cup, though. The player will have to dodge semis rumbling on Toad's Turnpike and bounding boulders on fogbound Choco Mountain! Star Cup tracks range from the icy surfaces of Sherbet Land to the lava lakes of Bowser's Castle. The true test of karting competence, though, comes on the four tracks in Special Cup. Zip through the dark caves and green hillsides of Donkey Kong's Jungle Parkway, cling to the sheer cliffs of Yoshi Valley and hustle over haunted Banshee Boardwalk before tackling the longest track in the game: neon-lit Rainbow Road.

The game offers two camera angles and three engine sizes: 50cc, 100cc and 150cc. You can gain even more speed by mastering the power slide technique or grabbing Super Star power-ups. Each kart has distinctive handling, acceleration and top speed capabilities. Light karts like Princess's smoothly steer through tight corners, but run the constant risk of getting flattened by heavy karts, like Donkey Kong's. Shells that you fire at rival racers, Bananas that make them skid out and Lightning Bolts that make them small and very slow are just a few of the game's unique power-ups.

Mario Kart 64 Cheats, Codes and Tips:Unlockables
"Extra" in Mario GP
Get the gold trophy in the Special Cup 150cc in Mario GP. You will see the credits roll. After that you will be able to access "Extra" mode in Mario GP, which allows you to play the courses as if they were mirrored.
NOTE: You can't use "Extra" for Battle or Time Trails.
Unlockable How to Unlock
"Extra" Get gold in Special Cup 150cc
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Easter Eggs
Hidden Ending
To get a hidden ending in Mario Kart 64, place 4th place overall. This is a lot harder than it sounds because if you place 5th or lower in any one race, you must restart. The easiest way to place 4th overall is just to get 4th place in every race.
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Secrets
Booster
To get a boost at the start of the race and an early lead, do not hold the acceleration button before the race. Wait until after the last light flashes, then punch the gas. If you time it just right, you should get a boost that puts you into first place!
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Course Ghosts
To get these ghosts, you must beat the times listed below.

Luigi Raceway 1'52''00
Mario Raceway 1'30''00
Royal Raceway 2'40''00
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Don't slip!
If you slip on a banana, and are about to spin out, hit the brakes. You will stop (not spin out), a music note inside a balloon will appear next to your driver, and you will have saved yourself a lot of time.
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Mario 64 Castle
Follow the yellow road in Royal Raceway, just after the big jump and to the right. That road will take you to the Mario 64 castle.
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New title screen
To be awarded with a new title screen (and mirror courses) beat the game (get a gold trophy) on 50cc, 100cc and 150cc on Mushroom cup, Flower Cup, Star Cup and Special cup.
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Shortcut on Kalimari Desert
On the first or second lap if you get a star you can do this. When you get to the 2nd Railroad tracks turn and go to the tunnel. Just before you enter the tunnel use your star, if you do this right you'll finish the lap and have a shorter 2nd or 3rd lap.
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Shortcut on Rainbow Road
If you use a mushroom you can jump from the big hill just after start to a later part of the track on the left (right in mirror mode). This is very hard to do.
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Shortcut on Yoshi Valley
Just after all the roads come to a point, you can jump to a lower track. Once you get the hang of it, it becomes very easy.
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Shortcuts on Koopa Troopa Beach
#1 - The first shortcut is the sand bar on the right side on the archway. Just go over it and it's a shortcut (and an easy one at that)

#2 - Jump from the top of the ramp just after the archway, you need to have enough speed or you might not make it. A mushroom, star, or a last second power slide helps
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Shortcuts on Royal Raceway
#1 - You can take a big shortcut if you jump across the river just after the first big turn. You need a mushroom or a star to do this (it is much harder if you use a star). Aim for the dark spot on the wall, if you do this right you can get towed up onto the big ramp.

#2 - In 150 cc you can jump to the left at the top of the big ramp and land on a bit of dirt near the finish line. If you do this right you will get towed to the finish line. This is very hard.
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Shortcuts on Wario Stadium
#1 - When you first start the race, you can jump the wall at the top of the hills, you can shave almost half your time by doing this.

#2 - After the first shortcut you can jump back over the wall and land before the finish line, this is very hard to do. I myself have only done this 2 or 3 times, so don't say it is not posible, it is.

9.4 - Mario Kart 64 review - Razor-987Okay, today I will be reviewing mario kart 64 for the Nintendo 64, I always do have a great time racing on this game, it is alwa...Review Rating: 4.6/5 Submitted: 08-26-13 Updated: 04-02-14
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9.9 - Mario kart review - Beastmode64This game is a very classic game. It was a great racing game. It was one of the best at its time. There are 16 courses and 4 dif... Graphics 10 Sound 10 Addictive 9 Depth 6 Difficulty 8Review Rating: 4.4/5 Submitted: 12-20-12
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8.3 - Mario Kart 64 Review - Darkpower508Ah Mario Kart, you are on nearly every Nintendo system, and each one of those games are fun to play. It's been a while since I p... Graphics 8 Sound 8 Addictive 9 Story 1 Depth 7 Difficulty 8Review Rating: 4.3/5 Submitted: 06-30-11
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9.8 - Great game! but has improved(: - mariahurdlerGraphics-10: This game has pretty good graphics if you compare it to other games on the Nintendo 64. Since the creators whe... Graphics 10 Sound 10 Addictive 10 Depth 8 Difficulty 7Review Rating: 4.2/5 Submitted: 10-18-12 Updated: 10-18-12
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9.6 - Mario Kart 64 - SuperCrash64Well to start off this is the first.3D Mario kart so enjoy the review
as in proper order i will start out with the graphics
...Review Rating: 4/5 Submitted: 01-25-13 Updated: 05-06-13
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9.6 - shaking things up - ender44Lately I have been reviewing games that have had the audacity to shake up the system. Games that pushed away the standard formul... Graphics 9 Sound 9 Addictive 8 Depth 9 Difficulty 7Review Rating: 3.8/5 Submitted: 03-15-13 Updated: 03-15-13
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7.2 - Mario Kart 64 Review - mlb789 In the age of 3D gaming, there have been sequels to games that make the series that more awesome. This is one... Graphics 5 Sound 7 Addictive 9 Depth 10 Difficulty 5Review Rating: 3.6/5 Submitted: 09-22-12
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8.8 - A fun way to pass the time. - rb1295Mario Karts is a rather simple game without a story, but it is entertaining nonetheless. Whether you like to playing racing... Graphics 9 Sound 8 Addictive 7 Depth 5 Difficulty 1Review Rating: 3.5/5 Submitted: 05-05-13 Updated: 05-07-13
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10 - Mario Kart 64 review - yoyogamrMario Kart 64 is the second of the Mario Kart series and also one of the best. This game is not only innovative for its time, bu... Graphics 10 Sound 9 Addictive 10 Depth 7 Difficulty 4Review Rating: 3/5 Submitted: 07-30-13 Updated: 07-30-13
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9.5 - An amazing game - linksfollowerMario Kart has always been one of my personal favorites when it came to the n64. The characters and wacky tracks in the game wer... Graphics 8 Sound 9 Addictive 9 Depth 7 Difficulty 7Review Rating: 3/5 Submitted: 11-18-13
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8.9 - Mario Kart 64 - Nintentoad64Mario Kart 64 is a really fun game to play with your friends. Although it is one of the hardest Mario Kart games, it is still fu... Graphics 6 Sound 8 Addictive 9 Depth 7 Difficulty 8Review Rating: 3/5 Submitted: 08-23-13
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9.9 - mario kart 64 - mario.adThis is a great game to play, but the sound goes from low to high, u have got to fix it. but outer than that, i like it.... Graphics 10 Sound 9 Addictive 9 Story 9 Depth 9 Difficulty 9Review Rating: 2.3/5 Submitted: 12-02-12
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10 - mk is a cool game - thebossmani gave it 1010 becues it a n64 game it have a story to it you well not get boer of it that the good story and the gr... Graphics 10 Sound 10 Addictive 10 Story 10 Depth 10 Difficulty 10Review Rating: 2.1/5 Submitted: 06-12-11
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9.2 - A great racing game.. - Black BotIt is time to speed up! Mario Kart 64 released on 1996 is a BIG hit! This game for the Nintendo 64 is a blast! You could go into... Graphics 10 Sound 10 Addictive 8 Depth 7 Difficulty 7Review Rating: 2/5 Submitted: 07-17-13 Updated: 07-17-13
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aroguespirit 02-25-15 - 02:17 AMHey the Netplay session will not work for Loki612 and I. We can get it to load the game but it is not registering controls no matter what we do. After hitting the start game button it remains as start game and won't let us use commands.

Barathemos 01-03-15 - 06:55 PMTook a long time to learn the controls in this game, but still very fun

treos 10-27-14 - 09:00 AMCURSE YOU, WEEGEE! 4 races in a row with that green bean sitting right in front of or next to me.

cheezerton 09-08-14 - 02:18 AMRAGE QUIT ON SETTING UP MOUSE AND GAME CONTROLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

cheezerton 09-08-14 - 02:08 AMTrying to set up the button functions on this is a nightmare!!!! I only have 1 hand so I use a 13 button mouse, and I never had problems with a game like this one. It's ridonkuluss!